U.S. diplomats accused Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortegaâs government of taking bribes from drug traffickers in exchange for freeing suspects, in cables released by Wikileaks. The Nicaraguan Consulate in Washington declined to comment, deferring to the Foreign Ministry, which didnât respond to a request for comment. Government representatives in Managua couldnât be reached. The State Department didnât respond to a request for comment on the cable.
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